A lot of thought went into a little logo. Safety Is Elemental, a phrase and logo concept chosen from more than 150 entries, captures the spirit of the strong safety culture at the Laboratory. Deputy Lab Director Horst Simon (center) sent a Level-One email in February asking staff to come up with memorable phrases. Liz Moxon (left) and Lori Tamura of the Advanced Light Source Communications Group put their creative heads together and came up with the winner.
“We thought the word ‘elemental’ resonated with current and historic research at the Lab,” they said. While they were tinkering with the phrase “safety element” Moxon suggested they tie in a graphic element. This trigger prompted Tamura to think of the Periodic Table of Elements.
After a little more fine-tuning, the two came up not only with the winning phrase, Safety Is Elemental, but an accompanying graphic. Fortunately “Sf” wasn’t taken on the Periodic Table, which allowed the concept to work. The two had to decide what the two numbers associated with an actual element — the atomic number and atomic mass — would represent the Safety Element in the graphic. The 13 in the upper-left corner represents the number of Nobel Laureates awarded from their research at LBNL, and the adjacent 4,200 the amount of Lab employees. The new icon and slogan will be used in communications related to safety culture at the Lab.
You may notice something new at your feet as you wait for a Berkeley Lab shuttle bus. All around the Lab, brightly painted signs on the pavement remind riders to “Buckle-Up!” while riding the shuttles. Soon you’ll see posters and stickers--part of a new EH&S campaign reminding riders to use seat belts on the shuttles.
A tragic collision in San Francisco last year, in which a passenger was killed after being thrown from a UCSF shuttle bus, underscores the importance of wearing a seat belt. While that shuttle did not have seat belts, all Berkeley Lab shuttles do, and you are asked to “click it” while on board. For tips on traveling around the Lab – whether on foot, by bike, in a car, or on the shuttle – check out the new “Ride Safely” Web site. While you’re there, complete the EH&S shuttle seat-belt survey and you’ll be automatically entered in a drawing to win one of 25 Bay View Café coupons (worth $8). EH&S encourages everyone to think of safety first as you move around the Lab.
Two recent incidents at the Lab involved a critical bolt fastener coming loose and falling out of an Aeron chair (mesh fabric). Go here to see what an Aeron chair looks like and the location of the assembly defect, then fill out this form. A manufacturer’s representive will onsite next week to inspect all Aeron chairs. Do not use the chair if unsure about its functionality. Contact Ira Janowitz (x6071) for more information.
Aundra Richards of the DOE Berkeley Site Office presented awards to the members of the Traffic and Pedestrian Safety Committee, recognizing their efforts in hosting the Lab’s recent Traffic and Road Safety Fair. Awardees include (from l-r, front row), Betsy MacGowan, Marie Butson, Edith Perry, Richard DeBusk, and Tennessee Gock. Members not pictured are James Basore and Ann Tomaselli.
Not obeying traffic laws can come at a price, as attendees of the Road Safety Day event on June 27 learned. Just how much does running a stop sign at the Lab, which is patrolled by UC Police, cost? That will cost you $234, the same amount for not yielding to pedestrians in crosswalks. Go here to see a list of other common traffic fines. Be careful, traffic laws are the same on Lab premises as they are off.
What do a melting witch, a rapping scientist, and a bumbling chemist have in common? All were examples of Lab protocol gone abysmally wrong in the Second Annual Safety Video Contest. Winners were announced last Friday. Tevye Kuykendall of Material Sciences won the $200 first prize for Careless Carl, which chronicled the foibles of a lackadaisical lab tech fond of saying “whoopsie doodles.” The videos in this year’s contest emphasized the need for health and safety awareness. Second place went to Nick Bojda and John Romankiewicz (Ergonomics Rap With Sustainable John), and third place to Massie Ballon (Man’s Best Friend). Contest entries can be seen here.
Earlier this month, I joined many fellow employees at the Lab’s 6th Annual Emergency Preparedness Fair, where we were able to learn from representatives of 32 organizations including the Alameda County Fire Department, the UC Police Department, the American Red Cross, and our very own LBNL Security and Emergency Services team. The fair was lively and informative. We also participated in an emergency exercise earlier this week, and have made new hires to bolster our security and emergency services. Go here to learn more about these important developments and steps you can take to improve emergency preparedness at home.
Date: 12/11/11
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Cultivating and sustaining safety awareness is a job never finished, one that requires participation from every person at the Lab. All of us can learn from one another by sharing our safety achievements, best practices, and lessons learned. This redesigned website’s goal is to continue and expand the dialogue on safety, creating a forum to build upon established programs and practices by introducing, listening to, and often implementing new ideas and practices that will help the entire community reach higher levels of awareness.“We all need to look at safety as a continuous improvement process,” says Horst Simon, deputy lab director. “We’re proud of the many mature systems we have in place, but it’s imperative to build on those successes in order to develop the best-in-class safety culture.”
The enhanced website will be a resource that hosts open discussions on relevant topics, presents diverse articles on the subject, archives TABL articles related to safety, and shares knowledge from the private sector, UC-Berkeley and other DOE labs. Understanding the underlying attitudes, beliefs, perceptions and values that make up our Safety Culture contributes toward a more efficient and safe lab.
“Safety awareness has to be embedded into everything we do here,” says Simon. “Not just in labs and research stations, but in offices, warehouses, on walkways, and throughout the varied facilities that make up this site.”
Why? To keep members of the Lab community safe, to allow more time and resources for science, to become more proactive than reactive, to drive toward zero injuries, to better measure and reward proactive efforts, and to continually improve Lab safety so we can achieve the “next level” of safety performance.
After a site-wide survey two years ago, a Work Group was formed to determine how to best address key issues and developments on safety culture at the Lab. A new phrase — “Safety is Elemental” — is one of the campaigns that came from that committee, as is this updated website. But the ideas and commitment to safety culture don’t stop with the launch of this site. Regular updates and your active participation will keep the conversation on safety moving forward.
This website is just one of the many initiatives dedicated to improving safety awareness. We hope it will serve you as a destination to learn more about the latest conversations on safety at LBNL.
Just as Berkeley Lab’s science is world-leading, so is its commitment to a safe, secure workplace. Safety Culture involves every worker at the Laboratory. This newly designed Web site – with its interactivity and wealth of resources – will be a portal to learning about and sharing ideas on the many aspects of Safety Culture.
What is Safety Culture? It involves mutual trust, shared attitudes about the vital importance of safety, and belief in our institutional preventative measures.
The Safety Culture Web site is your source for ideas, support, and inspiration. Find resources and learn the Berkeley Lab processes and methodology that bolster and improve Safety Culture. Make it your own by exploring our pages and sharing your thoughts. Help support the values, beliefs, and attitudes about safety that make Berkeley Lab a top example of commitment to Safety Culture. Here are some top areas to visit at the Safety Culture Web site:
- The News Page – Stay up to date on activities here and elsewhere.
- The Safety Culture Forum – Ask questions and exchange ideas on safety culture.
- 2010 Safety Culture Survey – See what we found about Berkeley Lab safety culture.
- The Feedback Button – Tell us what’s great or what’s missing on the site.
There’s a lot to see and learn on our newly designed site. Explore! Safety is more than just a good idea – it’s a cultural hallmark prized at Berkeley Lab. Make this site your own and visit us often!
